[ltp] Re: T520: Not loud enough
Martin Steigerwald
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Tue, 1 May 2012 11:38:27 +0200
Am Dienstag, 1. Mai 2012 schrieb Steven J. Owens:
> On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 03:34:32PM +0200, Axel Braun wrote:
> > >> I noticed that the volume level is quite low - for example, on the
> > >> old Z60m the sound can be made much louder. Is there a way to
> > >> increase the base volume level?
> > >
> > > I suspect you may have the usual problem of multiple different
> > > mixers,
> > >
> > > all in series. Check:
> > > - Application volume control
> > > - Mixer (kmix/alsamixer-gui/pavucontrol): has application and
> > > master
> > >
> > > and maybe more
> > >
> > > - hardware buttons on the keyboard.
> >
> > Thanks for your hints, gents,
> > I have already tried alsamixer as well a Kmix and pavucontrol, all on
> > max level....where alsa and KMix 'only' link to the one
> > Pulseaudio-device. The hardware-buttons are somewhat linked to the
> > mixers - they work synchonous.
>
> I have the same problem, I haven't found an answer (other than to
> plug in internal speakers). I've tried pavu, alsamixer, etc.
Its not very loud here either. Using Pulseaudio and alsamixer.
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